Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
Earned all of his on-court fame with the Golden State Warriors - a true one-franchise career.
Total legacy per season
Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1979-80 - 0 fame points.
Draft: Round 3, No. 54 overall (1979).
Season-by-season log · 1 season
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | GSW (24-58) | 9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0 | - | - |
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 0.50
How it adds up
Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.
Teammates · strongest connections
How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.
Quick Answers
What teams did Cheese Johnson play for?
Cheese Johnson played for the Golden State Warriors.
What team is Cheese Johnson most known for?
Cheese Johnson spent the entire career with the Golden State Warriors - a one-franchise player.
How many championships did Cheese Johnson win?
Cheese Johnson did not win an NBA championship.
What was Cheese Johnson's most famous season?
Cheese Johnson's most famous season was 1979-80, earning 0 fame points - 9 games, 3.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists, and 5.9 minutes per game.
What were Cheese Johnson's career stats?
Cheese Johnson averaged 3.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game over 9 career games.
When did Cheese Johnson play in the NBA?
Cheese Johnson played one NBA season, 1979-80.
Where was Cheese Johnson drafted?
Cheese Johnson was selected with the #54 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1979 NBA Draft.
How famous is Cheese Johnson?
Cheese Johnson has a Tetherball fame score of 1, ranked #4,429 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.
Who was Cheese Johnson's most famous teammate?
Cheese Johnson's most famous teammate was Robert Parish, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Cheese Johnson's most connected teammates?
Cheese Johnson's most connected teammates were Robert Parish, Jo Jo White, and John Lucas - the strongest teammate connections of Cheese Johnson's career, led by Robert Parish over 1 shared season.
What awards did Cheese Johnson win?
Cheese Johnson did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
0.51
Cheese Johnson
More famous than 18% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.
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